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prae-mŏrĭor , tuus, 3, v. dep.,
I.to die early or prematurely, to die (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I. Lit.: “aut ego praemoriar, primoque exstinguar in aevo,” Ov. H. 8, 121: “parte corporis velut praemortua,” Suet. Gram. 3.—
II. Trop., to decay: “praemoritur visus, auditus,” decays, fails, Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 168.—Hence, prae-mortŭus , a, um, P. a., dead.
A. Lit.: “jacuere, velut praemortua, membra,” Ov. Am. 3, 7, 65.—
B. Trop.: “pudor praemortuus,” Liv. 3, 72, 5: “vires,” Quint. Decl. 12, 7.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 3, 72.5
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